I have a stacked w/d in a closet. I keep an ironing board and iron in the space between the w/d and wall. In the same room I have two chairs and a long coffee table in between. We store a lot of clothes there that need to be folded. I also have another closet in the same room. That closet has 5 shelves. We use it to store clean clothes. When not using it for laundry, we mainly use the room to read and relax. When the doors to the two closets are closed, there is no indication that the room is our laundry room.

When my parents had their laundry in a closet, the closet was in the master bedroom. There was room on the end of the closet for a folded ironing board, and shelves above the w/d. We all thought it worked quite well, but the people who bought the house moved the laundry to the basement.

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, my house is small so it's not a burden to carry the clothes to the master bedroom to fold and put away. Plus I don't have a ton of laundry, not like people with four kids and two dogs, lol. Maybe I can get creative and put some hooks on a nearby wall or even the side of the island (for coats or whatever, or for hangers for when I line-dry) Thanks for the comments.

See if there's a stacking kit that has a little drawer or folding surface that pops out. I've got limited space, and this works out really well for me. I also put a pull-out for cleaning supplies next to it. A place for hangers is a great idea. I put things like the bag for washing delicates into the drawer--the panel slides back and reveals about 3.5" of space underneath. Miele also makes one that is just a folding surface, or place to prop a laundry basket. It really makes a huge difference for a compact space!

Good luck!

Awesome, scottie mom. Those are all excellent suggestions. I'd never heard of that pullout shelf within the stacking kit. This is why I love Houzz. Muchos gracias!!!!

I've never had the stacked washer/dryer, but I've had a laundry closet (with no storage space) in my kitchen ... hated it, hated it, hated it. Consider every other option available to you before you accept this configuration.

As you ask, where do you "take care of business"? I'd say consider these four things:

- Where do you keep your laundry detergent, stain sticks, Clorox, etc.?

- Where do you fold clothes?

- Where do you store your "waiting loads"?

- Where will you hang things that need to drip dry?

The stacked washer/dryer you're proposing provides NONE of these needs.

I keep seeing pics of W/D in closets without any dedicated space for laundry activities, like folding clothes or putting them on hangers, like this.

You keep seeing cleaned up /staged photographs. This photograph does not reflect real life.

Mrs Pete, thanks for your comments. I had started to reply that day but go interrupted. Sorry. Thanks for all these questions. That's great. I have never had a proper laundry room so I've already had to deal with those Qs for all my adult life, so good to know which "activities" I should plan for.

BTW, I found some interesting pics. I'm not planning to do any of these but FYI if they are helpful to anyone else trying to fit a W/D into a tight space. From this blog

https://www.theyummylife.com/laundry_closet

hey scottie_mom, do you know that make/model of your W/D? Are they the Bosch compact ones? How do you like them? Enough capacity? Are they reliable? I bet they are quiet. thanks!

My Bosch stacking washer dryer had an optional pull out shelf which I got.

But I have probably adjusted to dysfunctional lifestyles as I never had a dedicated laundry room so it seems perfectly normal to put clothing into my laundry basket - the same one I use to take laundry TO wherever the site of the washer and dryer I am using is and then fold clothing in the bedroom - generally on the bed. If there is anything I need to hang immediately - for whatever reason - I do so.

Since I've often used communal washing facilities, I just carry the supplies on top of the basket on which the dirty clothes are going - pods are now simplify life.

Perhaps it's because I'm a laundry minimalist - Tide pods and mesh bags for delicates are about the extent of my laundering needs. I used to use the dryer sheets but found they didn't make much of a difference and were not considered to be good to use anyway.

Hi girl wonder! I have the Miele T1/W1 and I absolutely love love love them! I don’t know about the Bosch, but I’ve heard nice things.

Just my opinion, but I need a lot of space to hang laundry. I usually never completely dry my clothes in the dryer. Just a quick fluff and let them hang to dry, so it depends how you "do laundry". My son washes in cold water and always "hangs to dry". Like I said, it's your routine that matters.

Hi Scottie mom, do you have wish you had a full size washer? The specs make it sound like these compact w/d can still hold a lot. I’ve seen some of the top loading W/D and frankly they are huge.

I was surprised at how much they hold. I think the drum is larger than recent models with the same outside dimensions. That said, I prefer doing smaller loads to keep things organized, and also what Angel says above—I’d rather hang things up to avoid wrinkles. Overall, I’m extremely pleased. You couldn’t pay me to go back to my old top loader. I feel like this is way more efficient, gentler on fabrics, and everything is so much more clean. Plus, it’s super compact, cute to look at, and fun to use. It’s definitely a different way to do laundry, but the old way pales in comparison, in my experience :-)

Oh, and I forgot the most important thing, the Twindos! Miele gives you the option to have the detergent inside the machine. Look it up. For someone like you or me, with limited space, it’s absolutely brilliant. I’ve had this setup for about 4 months. I’d say for 90% of my washes, I just hit the button and go (or better yet, hit the button on my phone!) There are two large cartridges inside: one for colors, one for whites. The programs figure out when and how much to dose. It took a little tinkering because my water is so soft and (surprise!) many things had detergent buildup from my old machines. If I’m washing sweaters, I’ll use an alternate liquid. But for the most part, I never have to deal with bottles and measuring and caps and spills and so forth. Miele included a generous amount with the purchase. I see no reason to mess with laundry detergent ever again.

I would add that I invested in extra water proofing measures as a flood from a washer could be catastrophic in a washer. My Bosch unit has double strength water lines as well as a pan and a water alarm system that shuts off immediately when water is sensed outside the unit.

Pan with a drain if possible.

We have a stacked laundry pair right off our (long narrow) galley kitchen. Works great for us, even as a family of 4. Unless I had a ginormous house, I honestly can't imagine folding clothes in a room dedicated for that. And while I own an iron, I don't use it nearly as often as my mother did, so I don't miss having specific space for that. The one thing I couldn't live without was some storage for clothes that are waiting to be washed (theoretically could be used to hold clothes that are waiting to be folded too.) I did a tall tower of these from Ikea (https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S29277187/) or you could something similar from the Container Store's Elfa line. This gives me 3 large bins for clothes and 2 smaller bins for storing laundry pods and other supplies. I had a very small space but the Ikea version is only 16" wide and sits on wheels. We're starting a big renovation and may move the laundry but I'll keep the same layout.

I have a stacked W/D in a closet between my foyer and guest bathroom, with no room for storage, let alone other tasks. I do my folding in the living room - and that's where I also do my ironing the 2 or 3 times a year I do any ironing. It doesn't bother me at all; I put on the TV or an audiobook, fold my clothes, and put them away. Easy peasy. It's nothing that's going to eat up my space for more than 30 or 45 minutes. What I really wish I had in my laundry closet was space for storing my detergent and dryer sheets - right now, my laundry detergent is in the guest bathroom.